WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network BASEBALL 5A SECTION 1 Franklin Regional 10, Penn Hills 1 Maxwell Bernadowski threw six innings allowing one run as Franklin Regional (6-0, 2-0) swept Penn Hills (0-2, 0-2) with a 10-1 win on Wednesday afternoon. Blake Bertucci had two hits for Franklin Regional. Philmore Austin had two hits for… More »
RECAP: MARCH 22, 2023 BASEBALL NON-CONFERENCE Bethel Park 1, Canon-McMillan 0 – 8 inn. Evan Holewinski and Sebastian Schein allowed two hits over eight innings and Bethel Park (1-0) came away with the 1-0 victory in non-conference play on Wednesday. Jason Nuttridge had the game’s only run to go along with two hits. Austin Winkelblech… More »
MARCH 22, 2023 BASEBALL Moon (0-0) at Butler (1-0) – 3:30 pm Moon went 4-15 a season ago. They finished in last place in Section 3-5A. Jacob Despot (P/INF) and Coleman Fletcher (P/INF) are players to watch for Moon. Butler went 15-6 last season, finishing tied for fourth place in Section 1-6A. Butler defeated Pine-Richland,… More »
FIRST TEAM PHOTO GALLERY
FIRST TEAM PHOTO GALLERY
Before we get into the full swing of playoff basketball, it is time to look at the final Big 56 scoring leaders of the season! Stats brought to you from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the entire scoring list click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/16/wpial-city-league-boys-basketball-2023-final-regular-season-scoring-leaders/stories/202302160097 BOYS BASKETBALL LEADING SCORERS 6A BOYS Braylon Littlejohn (Butler) – 21.2 PPG Adam Bilinsky… More »
Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS FIRST ROUND McKeesport 56, Moon 50 The first upset of the postseason in the Big 56 came in the first game as 12th-seeded McKeesport (10-10) went on the road to upset 5th-seeded Moon (12-10) 56-50 to open 5A tournament play. Things were tight throughout the first quarter with… More »
Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A FIRST ROUND #12 McKeesport (10-10) at #5 Moon (12-10) – 7 pm – Mon Valley Independent Live & McKeesport Tigers Sports Network McKeesport finished the season second-place finishers in Section 3-5A. They average 61.1 points per game (7th in 5A) and allow 64.3 points per game (16th in… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride The end of the regular season Big 56 Basketball Reports are here! You can find standings, playoff schedules and offensive and defensive rankings for the all the playoff teams by clicking below! 6A Boys Basketball 5A Boys Basketball
BOYS BASKETBALL NON-CONFERENCE McKeesport 66, Fox Chapel 61 In a great playoff tune-up that was tight all night long, McKeesport (10-10) was able to get some separation in the fourth quarter and come away with the 66-61 win on the road at Fox Chapel (13-9) Monday night. Travarese Rowe had 25 points for McKeesport while… More »